Nude teens raise eyebrows in Vermont town

[NashVegas]

Some have appeared naked in a downtown parking lot. Others rode their bicycles or simply strolled the streets in the nude.

Teenagers in the quaint Vermont town of Brattleboro are raising eyebrows this summer with brazen displays of nudity.

So far they haven't been arrested or ticketed: public nudity isn't illegal in the town of 13,000 people, unless it's done to arouse sexual gratification.

When the weather grew hot this year, a couple of dozen teens took to holding hula hoop contests, riding bikes and parading past the shops wearing only their birthday suits.

Nobody, including the police, seemed to take offense until one local, Theresa Toney, went before the town government in August to complain about a group of youngsters naked in a parking lot.

"The parking lot is not a strip club," she said. "What about children seeing this?"

Town officials asked their attorney to draft an ordinance to ban such displays for the Select Board to vote on in September. When the teens heard about it, some staged a nude sit-in.

http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=domesticNews&storyID=2006-08-24T220346Z_01_N24453414_RTRUKOC_0_US-LIFE-VERMONT-NUDE.xml&archived=False


Sounds like a new tourist destination for the Thailand visitors.

edited to add coverage

http://www.reformer.com/headlines/ci_4207655

http://www.boston.com/news/local/vermont/articles/2006/08/23/law_of_nature_prevails_in_vermont/

[Crazy Dave]

1. I hollered....

"DON'T LOOK ETHEL!!!"

But it was too late.

[arwalden]

2. She'd already been mooned ...

... flashed her right there in front of the shock absorbers.

[NashVegas]

3. I Can't Wait to See What They Do With This on The Daily Show

Bet they're already fighting to see who gets to (drum-rolls) cover it.

[CottonBear]

8. Once again, your action news reporter in the booth at the gym...

:rofl: :woohoo: :rofl: :woohoo: :rofl: :rofl: :woohoo: :rofl: :woohoo: :rofl:

The Streak
Hello everybody, this is your action news reporter
With all the news that is news across the nation
On the scene at the super market
There seems to have been some disturbance here
Pardon me sir, did you see what happened?
Yeh, I did...I was standing over there by the tomatoes
And here he come
Running thru the pole beans, thru the fruits and vegetables
Naked as a jay-bird
And I hollered over at Ethel...Isaid don't look Ethel
It was too late, she'd already been incensed...

Chorus

Here he comes, boogie-dy, boogie-dy
There he goes, boogie-dy, boogie-dy
And he ain't wearin' no clothes
Oh yes, they call him the streak
Fastest thing on two feet
He's just as proud as he can be
Of his anatomy
He's gonna give us a peek
Oh yes, they call him the streak
He likes to show off his physique
If there's an audience to be found
He'll be streakin' around
Invitin' public critique...


This is your action news reporter once again
And we're here at the gas station
Pardon me sir, did you see what happened?
Yeh, I did...I was just in here gettin' my tires checked
And he just appeared out of the traffic
Come streakin' around the grease rack there
Didn't have nothing on but a smile
I looked in there and Ethel was gettin' her a cold drink
I hollered...Don't look Ethel
It was too late...She'd already been mooned
Flashed her right there in front of the shock absorbers


Chorus

He ain't rude, boogie-dy, boogie-dy
He ain't lewd, boogie-dy, boogie-dy
He's just in the mood to run in the nude

Oh yes, they call him the streak
He likes to turn the other cheek
He's always making the news
Wearin' just his tennis shoes
Guess you could call him unique...


Once again, your action news reporter in the booth at the gym
Covering the disturbance at the basketball playoffs
Pardon me sir, did you see what happened?
Yeh, I did...half-time, I was just going down there
To get Ethel a snow cone
Here he come right our of the cheap seats
Dribblin'...right down the middle of the court
Didn't have on nothin' but his PF's
Made a hook shot and got out thru the concession stand
I hollered up at Ethel, I said don't look Ethel
It was too late...She'd already got a free shot
Grandstanded...Right there in front of the home team


Here he comes...look...who's that with him?
Ethel, is that you, Ethel?
What do you think you're doing?
You get your clothes on!


Ethel, where you going?
Ethel, you shameless hussy
Say it isn't so Ethel
Ethel..................



Written by: Ray Stevens


Published by: Ahab Music Company, Inc.
1707 Grand Avenue
Nashville, TN 37212

[dolo amber]

5. ...

:rofl:

[Richard Steele]

10. Oh, that took me back!

Well played, sir! :applause:

[Momgonepostal]

4. A good dose of VT winter should clear this right up!

[cobalt1999]

6. I doubt it is just eyebrows that are being raised...

:)

[sakabatou]

7. LOL

[LSK]

9. hhmmmm, hasnt Matcom been making a lot of trips to Vermont?

:D

[NashVegas]

11. I Can't Believe

I found this story before he did! He must be up there.